Critical assessment of community participation in primary health care

Critical assessment of community participation in primary health care CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study In 1978, the World Health Organization (WHO) adopted the policy of “Health for all by the year 2000”. The factors that trigger the need for such an ambitious vision were embedded in the global socio- political, geographical, cultural and […]

KNOWLEDGE, PERCEPTION AND ATTITUDE TO CHOLERA OUTBREAK AMONG RESIDENTS IN IBADAN NORTH-WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGERIA

KNOWLEDGE, PERCEPTION AND ATTITUDE TO CHOLERA OUTBREAK AMONG RESIDENTS IN IBADAN NORTH-WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGERIA ABSTRACT Cholera outbreaks have profound impacts on the health and well-being of communities. Rapid containment of outbreaks largely depend on people‟s knowledge, perceptions and attitude to the disease. Studies have shown an increase of outbreaks in developing countries. Ibadan […]

ATTITUDE, KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTION OF HEALTH WORKERS ON TRANSMISSION AND PREVENTION OF COVID 19

ATTITUDE, KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTION OF HEALTH WORKERS ON TRANSMISSION AND PREVENTION OF COVID 19 CHAPTER ONE/INTRODUCTION 1.1   Background to the Study Health related infections are the major problems of public health in many nations of the world, which ultimately cause an increase in the morbidity, mortality, and additional costs in health care settings (Mauldin et […]

Factors influencing poor hygiene among secondary students

Factors influencing poor hygiene among secondary School students in Nigeria CHAPTER ONE/INTRODUCTION According to Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation and the Ministry of Education (2009), hygiene is the practice of keeping oneself and ones surroundings clean so as to prevent illness or the spread of preventable diseases. The practice may include hand washing with […]

FACTORS INFLUENCING IMPLEMENTATION OF HYGIENE PRACTICES IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NIGERIA

Factors influencing poor hygiene among secondary students In Nigeria CHAPTER ONE 1.1 Background of the Study Hygiene is the practice of keeping oneself and one’s surroundings clean so as to prevent illness or the spread of preventable diseases (Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation and Ministry of Education, 2009).It is often referred to as the […]

Parental satisfaction with neonatal intensive care units in Nigeria Hospital

Parental satisfaction with neonatal intensive care units in Nigeria Hospital. A Study Of Abuja Teaching Hospital Abstract Background Patients and users experiences are useful for monitoring the quality of the hospital provisions and to improve health care delivery. Research results on associations between parental satisfaction and their socio-demographic status are inconclusive. We have also found […]

A survey on public perception of midwives service scheme

A survey on public perception of midwives service scheme ABSTRACT The Midwives Service Scheme (MSS) was established by the Federal Government of Nigeria to reverse the country’s unacceptably high maternal and neonatal mortality. It has been in operation for over five years (2009) and it became imperative to review its success. This study therefore assessed […]

Effects of pregnancy and abortion on the health status of secondary school female students

Effects of pregnancy and abortion on the health status of secondary school female students in Cross River State CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Pregnancy is the common name for gestation in humans. It is the development of one or    more offspring, known as an embryo or fetus in the uterus (Wikipedia 2009). Pregnancy usually lasts for about […]

assessment on the danger associate with home delivery of child bearing age

INTRODUCTION The vast majority of women who deliver outside the health facilities give birth at home, where risks of mortality women in the world have access to such skilled care in developing countries, however, still most women deliver at home (WHO, 2013; Folashade et al., 2013). Worldwide, an estimated 529,000 maternal and nearly 4 million […]

EFFECT OF PREGNANCY AND ABORTION ON HEATH STATUS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

EFFECT OF PREGNANCY AND ABORTION ON HEATH STATUS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NIGERIA CHAPTER ONE/INTRODUCTION Teenage pregnancy is a major public health and social problem the world over and its incidence is on the increase (Aboyeji 1997, Boyd 2000). Concern about the increase in unmarried adolescent pregnancy has been expressed throughout Africa (Letanro 1993). […]